

He began writing poems from the age of ten and by his early teens, he was noted as a prominent orator and poet in his school. Karunanidhi, Subramania Bharathi, Bharathidasan and Kannadasan. Ramasamy, 'Perarignar' Annadurai, Kalaignar Mu. The Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu during the 1960s, made a significant impression on his youth and he was inspired by several prominent individuals associated with language, such as Periyar E. In his new surroundings, he also took up agriculture in addition to his academics.įrom a very young age, Vairamuthu was drawn towards the language and literature of Tamil. In 1957, his family was forced to move to Vadugapatti, another village in the Theni district, due to the construction of Vaigai Dam across the river Vaigai, which led to evacuation of 14 villages (including Mettur). Vairamuthu was born on Jto Ramasamy and his wife Angammal, who were agriculturalists based in the village of Mettoor, in the district of Theni, Tamil Nadu. He has also been honored with a Padma Shri, a Padma Bhushan and a Sahitya Akademi Award, for his abundant literary output. During the course of his 40-year film career, he has written over 7,500 songs and poems which have won him seven National Awards, the most for any Indian lyricist. He entered the Tamil film industry in the year 1980, with the film Nizhalgal, directed by P. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first worked as a translator, while also being a published poet. Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist working in the Tamil film industry and a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world.
